The creative geniuses at OptiTrack have developed a new system that has the potential to speed up the arrival of virtual reality arcades and theme parks. OptiTrack, known for its motion tracking technology, has created surprisingly affordable cameras. This development could reduce the cost required to track virtual reality headsets and accessories by upwards of 40 percent. This price slash will likely hasten the debut of out-of-home virtual reality experiences such as The Void.
OptiTrack is poised to sell its popular cameras at surprisingly low rates. If the company is able to deliver affordable cameras, it would hasten the arrival of virtual reality arcades, VR theme parks and other types of destination entertainment. Such destination entertainment centers will soon pop up in urban centers across the globe. Virtual reality through motion tracking is about to spill over into the mainstream in a big way.
About The Void
The Void spans lengthy regions with OptiTrack’s cameras. These cameras are positioned overhead to pinpoint the locations of individuals, controllers and anything else important to the overarching story. The Void’s initial installation is a Ghostbusters experience in New York. Visitors are made to feel as if they really are nabbing frightful ghouls within a haunted building. Such environments are made incredibly immersive with the use of temperature alterations, gusts of wind and scent effects that make the story that much more believable. Ghostbusters is the perfect fit for The Void as participants are equipped with a backpack that powers wireless headsets. It feels just like the series’ proton packs should feel.
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James Jenses, one of The Void’s co-founders, has made it known that external tracking markers are no longer used to cover the headset and controller. OptiTrack has covered objects and individuals with reflective dots or balls in order to track movement. The Void represents one of OptiTrack’s first technologies to make use of an “active” system where embedded lighting adorns objects instead of delicate balls. The Void is upgrading the visuals in its Rapture VR helmet and will likely have nearly two dozen uber-immersive “stages” by the end of the year.
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Source: Vrfitnessinsider